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November 2: Falcon Families Vendor Fair & Book Fair, 9am-2pm, Gym & Cafeteria
November 3: Test of the Infinite Campus Alert System
November 4: 6:30pm Virtual Learning Day information session, MS Commons
November 6-12: Book Fair (Book Fair open during school hours and conferences)
November 7: 3:45-7:30pm Parent Conferences
November 7-9: SFHS Musical, 9 to 5
November 11: Veterans Day Program 8:30am at SFHS
November 12: 3:45-6:30pm Parent Conferences
November 14: Virtual Learning Day trial
November 14: 6:15pm Friends of Falcon Families Meeting in the library
November 15-22: Title I Family Day see more
November 28-29: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
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Our Notification System is back to Infinite Campus
System Alert test planned for November 3
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School District of Sheboygan Falls is returning to Infinite Campus for its notification system.
The following information asks you to update your preferences in Infinite Campus to receive emergency notifications and also explains why we are making the request.
How to update Infinite Campus preferences:
You are already part of Infinite Campus as a parent/guardian in this District. At registration, you would have selected your preferences, or settings, for receiving important notifications. However, to be sure everyone has their preferences up-to-date, please:
· Go into Infinite Campus Parent Portal and confirm that your notifications are correctly selected. Infinite Campus requires you to opt into receiving text messages, as some phone plans charge to receive texts.
· We have included a diagram to show you how to do that.
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Why is the District using Infinite Campus for emergency notifications?
Earlier this school year, the district informed parents/guardians that the District was switching to a new notification system. To make the change, we asked parents/guardians to create their preferences for notifications using Campus Suite. We made that request so that we could conduct a test of the new system. Unfortunately, the test demonstrated that the service is not as reliable as we would like it to be. We first tried to work with the company, but in the end, we determined that the fix was too far down the road for us to be comfortable. We decided to go back to Infinite Campus because the reliability of an emergency notification system is extremely important.
Finding the problems BEFORE actually needing to use the system is good news, yet we realize it may be confusing or it may be an inconvenience. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you to everyone who helped us test an alternative system, and thank you also for your cooperation to update Infinite Campus.
How do I know Infinite Campus is working?
We will run one additional test of Infinite Campus alert notification on Sunday, November 3 at noon. If you do not receive the test message, please check your notification settings again. You can also call the school office on Monday for assistance.
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November 4 Parent Session for Virtual Learning Days
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Virtual Learning Days (VLD) can be used in the event of severe weather events (e.g., wind chill, snow, flooding) and illness epidemics. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction piloted VLD in districts throughout the state with great success. Given the weather forecasted for the upcoming winter,
the School District of Sheboygan Falls is preparing for the use of VLD.
We are thankful for those families who recently completed the survey that was sent out to check on home Internet access. The results indicate that our students should be successful connecting their 1:1 devices or using a home computer. If this is not the case, our staff will make every attempt to make an alternative activity available.
If you would like to learn more about VLD, please read the document linked below. We are also offering an evening session for families and their caregivers to learn more. This event will take place on Monday, November 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
at the middle school commons area. In addition, on November 14, we will be assigned virtual homework for grades 1 through 8, as these students are normally not allowed to take their Chromebooks home. This should be a great opportunity for families to check connectivity with a school-issued device to your home network and report issues to their teachers.
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Three Cheers for 4th Grade Falcon Leaders!
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Our Falcon Leaders are off to a great start! These fourth-grade students receive leadership lessons from our school counselors and have leadership tasks in our school community. We are so proud of their work and learning so far.
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Children’s Book Festival Author Visit
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We were fortunate to have a visit from Children’s Author Liesl Schurtliff, who specializes in fairytales and reader’s theater. The expressions on the faces of our students says it all. What an exciting and motivating visit!
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School Counselors, teachers, and staff work to promote a safe, trusting, and positive school climate. We want our students to have good relationships with our staff, and feel like they have at least one trusted adult that they can go to if they are having a problem or concern.
During the week of November 18-22, your child’s teacher will be doing a Falcon Tool Lesson with their class about feeling connected in their school community. Students will learn about what it means to have a safe trusted adult at school, and also be given a survey to identify the adults in their school community that they consider and can identify as their safe trusted adults.
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Job Title:
Playground/Lunchroom Supervisor for Elementary School
Send application, resume, and references to: Mrs. Lynn Bub, 1 Alfred W. Miley Avenue, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085; or email to
[email protected].
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Message from the Principals
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As we head into winter, it is time to get out those winter play clothes! Our recess times are so important, as play is the true work of childhood. Children learn to get along, take turns, and solve small problems. We are so grateful for your partnership in supporting the healthy social development of each child.
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